Pocantico Hills Central School vs. Traphagen School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pocantico Hills Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pocantico Hills Central School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Traphagen School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
300 students
303 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#964 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2904 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
20
Kindergarten Students
24
39
Grade 1 Students
24
31
Grade 2 Students
34
32
Grade 3 Students
27
31
Grade 4 Students
34
29
Grade 5 Students
41
33
Grade 6 Students
33
27
Grade 7 Students
27
31
Grade 8 Students
31
20
Ungraded Students
-
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
4%
% Hispanic
27%
22%
% Black
11%
63%
% White
38%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
